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Personal Injury

Experienced, Compassionate Personal Injury Representation

Working With an Attorney Who Truly Cares About Your Family & the Results of Your Case

At Gilder Law, we know that an accident or an injury is frequently the first event in a person’s life that requires them to hire a lawyer. We also understand how difficult it is to select a lawyer after being involved in a serious accident or suffering an injury that causes both physical pain and emotional stress. Searching for a caring, zealous Louisiana personal injury attorney can be overwhelming at best when you’re dealing with everything else that an accident throws your way.

Adding to the challenges are the attorney advertisements that seem to be everywhere. All promise to get clients huge settlements and all claim to be the best, making it impossible to tell them apart from one another, much less decide who may be the right attorney to handle their case. For anyone injured by the fault of another, choosing an adequate lawyer for their case is the most important and most difficult decision they must make. Their choice will have a huge impact on the outcome of their case and the wrong choice could damage their life and the lives of their family for years to come.

Understanding the Needs of Injured Individuals & Their Families

At Gilder Law, we understand that people who are injured need information, assistance, and patience to make such an important decision. Every injured individual who comes to Gilder Law for a free initial consultation receives understanding and compassion. Furthermore, each receives the undivided attention of Attorney Tara Gilder, who not only encourages them to share their story, but completely answers all of their questions.

Our constant focus on clients is what sets Gilder Law apart from other attorneys and ensures superb legal representation. At many large personal injury law firms, clients are file numbers and the most attention is given to the file that has the best chance of a large settlement. We prefer to take a more personalized approach to serving our valued clients and treat each one as an individual with a unique situation. Attorney Tara Gilder is passionate about helping people and at Gilder Law, every case is important. Her experience has taught her that she is most passionate when fighting for human beings she knows and cares about. It brings out the best of her talents, skills and abilities.

Passionately & Relentlessly Advocating for the Needs of Her Valued Clients

Fighting for the rights of someone you care about is very different from working to earn another fee. Her commitment to turn the focus away from fees or money and onto people has resulted in larger settlements and greater success. Attorney Tara Gilder has proven that her unique and sincere approach works by consistently settling client’s personal injury cases for larger amounts than they ever expected.

Personal injury clients have hundreds of attorneys who want to represent them. Attorney Tara Gilder knows this and is deeply honored by each client who chooses to hire her. We respect those clients and work to consider their thoughts and opinions when making decisions regarding important matters in their case. We realize that the client understands their case better than anyone and the attorneys’ education should be used to assist the client in reaching their goals by providing advice and guidance rather than giving orders.

Contact Gilder Law Today for a Consultation

If you or a loved one have been injured in an accident through no fault of your own, you may be eligible for financial compensation for the damages you’ve incurred. A personal injury claim can help you obtain coverage for medical expenses, vehicle damage, therapy, in-home care, lost wages, and more after being hurt suddenly and unexpectedly. Attorney Gilder will fight zealously for you to receive the compensation that you deserve for your injuries, and her primary goals is to help you achieve the most positive resolution possible from your case.

To experience how the unique approach of attorney Tara Gilder has successfully returned the person to the practice of personal injury law, one client at a time, contact us today to schedule your free initial consultation. We will discuss your legal issues in confidence and begin to learn what goals are most important to you. This phone call will put you on the path toward healing after an injury with the help of an experienced, hard-working attorney who will treat you with respect and genuine concern. Gilder Law is a very different law practice whose representation will be a very different and positive experience. Call us today at (337) 706-7118 and allow us the honor of proving these differences to you, in person.

If you’re injured due to an auto accident, contact the police, by calling 911 immediately. Police officers tend to believe that the person who is willing to immediately call the police department to report the accident has nothing to hide. This is an opportunity establish trust with the officer who will investigate the accident in an attempt to determine who was at fault.

While waiting for the police, take photographs of your car and the other vehicle or vehicles involved in the accident. If you notice skid marks on the roadway or tire marks on the shoulder, take photos of those, too. Avoid any arguments with the other drivers and be respectful when taking photos of their vehicles.

When the police arrive be prepared, be respectful and be careful. First, have your driver’s license, registration and proof of insurance ready to hand to the officer upon request. He will ask both parties to tell him how the accident happened. If he asks another driver first, be patient and don’t interrupt or aggressively try to speak first. When he does begin asking you questions, answer clearly and calmly. If you are sure the other party caused the accident, tell him that, giving your reasons (illegal left turn, ran a stop sign, etc.). If you are unsure whether you had any part in causing the accident, do not guess. Legal fault is determined in court, not by police officers, insurance companies or the other driver. If you are issued a citation, remain calm and respectful, but do not discuss the situation further and if you are asked a question and are unsure of the answer, state that you are unsure. Do not be swayed by anyone at the scene – not police, bystanders, passengers or others involved – give no recorded statements to anyone.

If you are asked whether you are injured, state each and every symptom, pain and injury you have, no matter how small. In the vast majority of accidents, pain either increases or begins after the adrenaline from the accident has left your system. So, just because you aren’t feeling any pain or don’t see any injuries, doesn’t mean you have not been injured. In that situation, if the police officer asks if you are injured, tell him you are not really sure but will be seeing your family doctor. If you are very injured and need an ambulance, call one. However, if you do not, keep in mind that ambulance company bills are typically enormous and leaving the scene in one will not prove your injuries. Once the police officer has completed his questioning and tells you to go, make sure to retrieve all your documents including information about how to get the police report.

Even if it is after 5:00 pm, please call our office at 337 706-7118 anyway. All calls are monitored twenty four hours a day. Leave a clear message with your name, contact number and the fact that you were involved in an auto accident. You will be called by our office, most likely by attorney Tara Gilder, herself, either that evening or in the morning.

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